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Ben Weiss reports on crypto for Fortune in New York. Previously, he wrote for DL News from Dubai. He's also fact-checked for Harper's Magazine and contributed to WIRED, The Verge, the Guardian, Slate, Gizmodo, Business Insider, and PBS NewsHour. He has a joint master's degree from New York University in journalism and international relations.

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A man passes underneath a Microsoft sign on the street.
CompaniesMicrosoft partners with Aptos Labs to build A.I. tools that help banks explore blockchain integrations on Azure
By Ben WeissAugust 9, 2023
Cyber startup SphereX raises $8M to help crypto users block suspicious transfers
CompaniesCyber startup SphereX raises $8M to help crypto users block suspicious transfers
By Ben WeissAugust 9, 2023
Brian Armstrong speaks onstage in May 2022.
CompaniesCoinbase wants its junk back: Top U.S. crypto exchange may buy back up to $150 million of its bonds
By Ben WeissAugust 8, 2023
Dan Schulman speaks during a conference.
CompaniesPayPal launches stablecoin after pausing development amid regulatory scrutiny
By Ben WeissAugust 7, 2023
Nik Storonsky speaks on stage at a conference in Brazil.
Companies$33 billion startup Revolut cites ‘evolving regulatory environment’ in decision to end crypto service to U.S. customers
By Ben WeissAugust 4, 2023
Coinbase employees in Times Square when the firm was first listed on the NASDAQ in April 2021.
CompaniesCoinbase posts $97 million loss as revenue falls to $708 million, but shares jump after beating forecasts
By Ben WeissAugust 3, 2023
The Robinhood logo on a smartphone.
CompaniesRobinhood’s first profitable quarter since IPO comes even as crypto revenue continues slide
By Ben WeissAugust 2, 2023
A man walks by a GameStop storefront.
CompaniesGameStop’s quest for relevance—following meme-stock madness—won’t include crypto wallets, which it’s ending amid ‘regulatory uncertainty’
By Ben WeissAugust 1, 2023
Kelly DiGregorio is an incoming vice president at OpenSea.
CompaniesThe unheralded woman who closed Polygon’s deals with Starbucks, Disney, and Mastercard is now a VP at OpenSea
By Ben WeissAugust 1, 2023
At 555.55 carats, "The Enigma" is believed to be the largest black diamond on the planet.
RegulatorsCrypto founder allegedly bought ‘The Enigma,’ the largest black diamond in the world, after raising more than $1 billion in unregistered securities
By Ben WeissJuly 31, 2023
Changpeng Zhao, founder and CEO of Binance, speaks on stage during a conference in Lisbon, Portugal.
CompaniesBinance secures license in Dubai amid international pullback and mounting legal woes
By Ben WeissJuly 31, 2023
A saw cuts a circle around a coin with the Bitcoin logo.
RegulatorsTennessee couple allegedly defrauded over 100 investors of $6 million in ‘Blessings of God Thru Crypto’ scheme: ‘No one is here to scam you’
By Ben WeissJuly 26, 2023
A woman measures various Bitcoins with measuring tape.
CompaniesCould Fabric’s computer chips revolutionize cryptography? The company raised $6 million in funding to produce a product that doesn’t exist yet
By Ben WeissJuly 25, 2023
Sam Altman’s Worldcoin token nears $350 million market cap, potentially netting OpenAI CEO even more cash
The CoinsSam Altman’s Worldcoin token nears $350 million market cap, potentially netting OpenAI CEO even more cash
By Ben WeissJuly 24, 2023
Photo illustration of a human hand taking a stack of money from a robotic hand that represent artificial intelligence.
FinanceBanks have used A.I. for decades—but now it’s going to take off like never before
By Ben WeissJuly 21, 2023
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